NEWS FROM THE NORTH

Dunstan Times, Issue 377, 9 July 1869, Page 3

NEWS FROM THE NORTH

(Condensed from ihe Daily Times.) Wellington, June 30. The Government have received despatches from General Chute, intimating that in obedience to instructions received by him from England, a copy of which he encloses, he has given orders for the several detachments of the 18th Regiment to concentrate at Auckland, preparatory to their immediate removal to Australia, to relieve the 14th Re giment, now stationed there. The necessary arrangements for their transport thither will bo made by Commodore Lambert. Mr. Cracroft Wilson, in an excellent speech, moved to-day his resolutions in favor of the employment of the Ghoorkas. Mr. Fox moved the adjournment of the debate to the 9th July, saying that it opened up a cardinal point of the policy of the Government, which they would then be fully prepared to discuss. Mr. Ormond has been appointed Government Agent on the East Coast. He left for Napier to-day. Napier, Juno 30. Te Kooti, with two hundred men, lias reached Moerangi, forty miles from Tupacharuru. The latter place, which is garrisoned by one hundred and seventy men, he intends to attack, and declares that his god has given it and all the people in it into his hands.

The proposed policy of the Government has given entire satisfaction here. Great faith is placed in Mr. M ‘Lean’s management of Native affairs. Wellington, July 'l. In Committee of Supply, Mr. Vogel brought down an Imprest Bill for £150,000, to meet the demands of the next six weeks, by which time he hoped the Appropriation Act would be passed, and the session ended. He entered into a full explanation of the liabilities requiring to be met, and stated that the Defence expenditure during the last month amounted to £41,000. Ho also introduced a Bill authorising the issue

of the Treasury Bills to the amount of £150,000.

Mr. Stafford complimented Mr. Yogel upon the fairness aud clearness of his statement, saying that he considered the request for money very reasonable, and that he would not offer any opposition to the immediate passage of the Bill through all its stages. The last month’s Defence expenditure was entirely exceptional, and was not a fair basison which to calculate the annual cost under this head. July 2, 1.15 p.m. Mr. Dillon Bell has joined the Government, withoutoffi:". Mr. Gisborne, Undersecretary, goes into the Upper House today, as the representative of the Government. He will resign the Under-Secretary-ship. 8.30 p.m. Mr. Gisboure is to be Colonial Secretary, Mr. Fox remaining Premier, without a portfolio. The Money Bills passed the Lower House to day, and the Council is sitting to-night in order to pass them. Mr. Gisbourne has been requested by a deputation from Auckland to stand for the Superintencleccy of that province, as also for a scat in the House of Representatives. His answer is not yet known.

Mr. Driver has served a notice of action on the “Evening Post,” for publishing a telegram from Dunedin, saying that a leader in the “ Echo” states that Ids letter to Mr. Treweek discloses political jobbery, equal to that of Mr. C. E. Jones, in Victoria. The “Post” of this evening publishes the letter, and calls on Mr. Driver to explain it. Napier. July 2’

Mr. Ormond has arrived here empowered to act as Government Agent. He proceeds to Wairoa to-morrow, to carry out the defence policy of the new Ministry. Several chiefs have come to town to express their satisfaction at his arrival. July 4Colonel Herrick reconnoitered the llau-hau position atTikitiki, on the Waikaremoaua Lake, in a whaleboat, on the night of the 27th ult. The moon was shining brightly at the lime, and he narrowly escaped capture by one of the enemy’.- war canoes. Two hundred Arawas have marched against Te Kooti. The mutiny among the Constabulary at Matata is at on end. Wev l ng’i'ON, July 4. The Money Bills passed through all thenstages in the Logishuivo Council on Friday, and were assented to by the Governor on Saturday. Tenders for the Treasury Bills will bo invited immediately.